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The return of supersolids

13 Mar 2017
The return of supersolids
Breakthrough in hunt for exotic form of matter known as supersolids.
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      Predicted by Soviet scientists in the 1960s, supersolids possess the properties of solids and superfluids at the same time. New practical research from two independent groups suggests the hunt for this exotic state of matter may finally be up. Find out more here by reading this feature from the February issue of Physics World.

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